IF works

        This week in my IF class at UPJ we are examining a form of interactive fiction pertaining to infocoms. If you are un-familiar of an infocom it is a from of telecommunications that enhanced the interaction between the computer and the user. This allowed IF to be more comprehend able and acceptable to the commands the user gave to the computer. My professor Dr. David Justus provided us a list of infocoms for us to examine and I chose a piece of work called Cutthroat. There are many differnt works of IF infocoms but this one was most appealing to me.  Play Cutthroats here       "An adventure game with an objective much different than that of typical adventure games,   Cutthroats   was a treasure hunt of a unique sort, as the treasure was beneath the waves. While most of the game did take place on dry land, there was quite a bit of plot, and a lot of color in the locales that made the game, and the characters it involved very believable.  History of Cutthroats        Though th

               Play Zork here     Zork is an interactive fiction game that I was introduced to in my class about IF. Out of all the works of IF we have examined in class so far, Zork is by far my favorite for now. And I think what makes Zork so interesting is the possibilities of outcomes that the interactor can encounter through out the game.                 When you enter the browser and being to play you start out "west of a house" and the opening states " This is an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. Before you continue on I suggest you read up on the History of Zork There is a small mailbox here. A rubber mat saying 'Welcome to Zork!' lies by the door."                    Suspense starts right away has you venture your way to the house not knowing what could happen with every step. The ultimate goal of  Zork I  is to collect the Twenty Treasures of Zork and install them in the trophy case. Finding the treasures requires solvin

      Hello, I am Rodney Shultz. I am a freshman at the University of Pitt Johnstown. This blog is for my interactive fiction as a litterer class where Dr. David Justice is my professor. I am a business management major and play baseball hear at UPJ.      I have very little experience with this course, however I plan to have a good knowledge of IF while taking the course. I have read a couple books that deal with interactive fiction. I plan to inform you guys about my experience playing different versions of IF and letting you know my experience with these interesting works of IF        I hope you enjoy and visit my blog often to discover new works of IF and get my opinions of these works.